Historical archives bring Limerick’s past to life

TWO important historical archives with photographs, diaries and documents detailing life in Limerick and the mid-west from the early 20th century went on public display.

Photographs taken by Franz Sebastian Haselbeck, which went on display at the Hunt Museum include pictures of Home Rule meetings, farmers’ demonstrations and meetings of volunteers leading up to the War of Independence.

The Haselbeck family came from Germany and settled in Limerick in the early part of the 19th century.